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THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

Released Dec 16, 2014Very Positive · 90% of 2.6KESRB T
Steam Deck VerifiedActionFightingArcade2D FighterMultiplayerClassic
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
Developer: SNK CORPORATION
Publisher: SNK CORPORATION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
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About THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

KOF '98 UM FE,

The Ultimate & Final edition of "KOF '98 UM",

joins the tournament on STEAM!

ABOUT THE GAME

THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

After “KOF '98”, often praised by the fans as the best installment in the “KOF” series, and “KOF ’98 UM” 10 years later, “KOF ’98” returns now on the Steam PC gaming platform in an ultimate and final version with THE KING OF FIGHTERS ’98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION

Super smooth fighting online awaits.

In addition to implementing rollback netcode to make online fights even that much more smoother, KOF'98 UMFE will now feature spectating modes and lobbies that can hold up to nine players! Smooth online fighting is just a click away!

OST available for download NOW!

The KOF'98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION OST boasts 63 fantastic tracks from the original NEOGEO KOF '98 and from those added in KOF'98 ULTIMATE MATCH! The SNK Sound Team have remastered all the tracks for your listening enjoyment.

・A thorough overhaul of the game balance:

With an overall readjustment of the game balance and every character’s moves, this final edition of “KOF ’98 UM” is definitely the ultimate version to play for every KOF fan for endless and epic battles.

・A gorgeous character roster of 64 fighters:

In addition to the original roster of “KOF ’98”, emblematic KOF characters such as Eiji Kisaragi, Kasumi Todoh, Geese Howard, Mr. Big, and Wolfgang Krauser join this ultimate tournament. Furthermore, this final edition offers an alternate version to some characters for a total of 64 different fighters and infinite team possibilities.

・New system «ULTIMATE MODE »:

The newly added “Ultimate Mode” will allow you to combine the various features of the original “Extra” and “Advanced” game modes in order to create your own one! Moreover, classic “Extra” and “Advanced” 2 game modes have been thoroughly rebalanced for a wider variety of battle strategies.

・2 different online features available:

Choose between “Rank Match”, where your battle results are reflected, and “Player Match”, where you can set your versus battle settings to your liking. Struggle to be the true King of Players in the limelight of the international stage! The world is yours!

・Original NEOGEO Ver. of “KOF ’98” included:

The original NEOGEO version of “KOF ’98” has been faithfully ported for the great pleasure of all! Discover or rediscover the quintessence of “KOF” on Steam!

・Various game modes:

KOF '98 UM FE features several game modes for the best game experience ever such as “Endless Mode”, in which you take on CPU-controlled characters in a series of battles, “Challenge Mode” to attempt and clear a total of 30 missions, “Practice Mode” where you can train using all types of moves and combos.

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Game details

Developers
SNK CORPORATION, Code Mystics
Publishers
SNK CORPORATION
Release date
Dec 16, 2014
Genres
Action, Fighting, Arcade, 2D Fighter, Multiplayer, Classic, 2D, Pixel Graphics, Retro, Competitive, Anime, Local Multiplayer, Great Soundtrack, Controller, 1990's
Modes
Single-player, Multiplayer
Steam features
12 achievements, Family Sharing, Remote Play Together, Trading cards
Themes
Action
Camera
Side view
Series
The King of Fighters

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedNot supportedNot supported
JapaneseSupportedSupportedNot supported
Portuguese (Brazil)SupportedNot supportedNot supported
System requirements

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows XP
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz dual core
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Onboard graphics chipset with 256MB video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectSound

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

90% of 2.6K

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IGDB critics

76

2 critic scores

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Age rating

ESRB T

Violence, Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, Blood

About ESRB ratings

Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Verified

  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Shows Steam Deck button icons
  • Text is readable on the Deck screen
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Verified

ProtonDB: Platinum · 27 reports See reports

DLC & editions

Also on Steam

  • THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION Soundtrack

The King of Fighters series

Very Positive · 83% of 8.5KSteam Deck Verified
Very Positive · 80% of 1.6KSteam Deck Playable
Very Positive · 82% of 3.4KSteam Deck Verified
Very Positive · 94% of 4.5KSteam Deck Verified
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